Dean Foods Names President of Morningstar Division

Dean Foods, a US-based dairy company, has promoted Chris Sliva to the new position of president for Morningstar division. Mr Sliva is currently COO of the Morningstar Division of Dean Foods. In this new role, he will oversee the Morningstar division's entire private label, extended shelf life and cultured businesses.

Mr Sliva joined Dean Foods at WhiteWave in 2006 as senior vice president of sales and chief customer officer. In 2008, he was promoted to COO of Morningstar.

Mr Sliva previously served as vice president and general manager of Americas output for Eastman Kodak Corporation, where he also served as vice president, retail sales and vice president of US Sales. Prior experience includes marketing and sales roles at Fort James Corporation and Procter & Gamble.

Joe Scalzo, COO of Dean Foods, said: “This well-deserved promotion recognizes Chris' leadership of the Morningstar business over the last two years. Chris and his Senior Leadership Team have designed and are implementing a business transformation to drive greater growth in this critical Dean Foods business.”

Will Mr Sliva's prior experience benefit Dean Foods?

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